Fantasy NASCAR Similar Track Guide
Track
Track Type
Primary Similar Tracks
Secondary Similar Tracks
Notes
Atlanta
1.5-Mile Superspeedway
Unique
Daytona and Talladega
Atlanta is a narrow superspeedway. It races a lot more like Daytona than it does Talladega, but I would ultimately view it as unique.
Bowman Gray
.25-Mile Super Short Track
Martinsville
None
Bowman Gray is a quarter mile of mayhem. Martinsville is small, but Bowman Gray is only half its size.
Bristol
Short Track
Unique
Dover
Study Bristol as a unique track.
Charlotte
1.5 Mile Intermediate Track
Kansas, Las Vegas and Texas
Homestead, Chicagoland and Michigan.
Charlotte is a D-shaped oval with low to moderate wear. Put emphasis on studying other low to moderate wear 1.5-mile tracks.
Charlotte Roval
2.28-Mile Road Course
Unique
Sonoma, Watkins Glen, COTA and San Diego
Focus on studying Charlotte Roval track history first, and then overall recent road course racing prowess.
Chicagoland
1.5-Mile High Tire Wear Intermediate Track
Homestead and Kansas
Darlington, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Texas and Michigan
Chicagoland is a high-tire wear 1.5-mile track that is returning to the schedule in 2026. This is a track like Homestead where the driver can be a difference maker.
Circuit Of The Americas (COTA)
3.4 Mile Road Course
Sonoma and Watkins Glen
Charlotte Roval and San Diego
Make sure you study drivers overall road course racing prowess.
Darlington
High Tire Wear Skill Intermediate Track
Unique
Homestead, Chicagoland and Dover
Darlington is a 1.366-mile egg shaped oval that should be studied as unique.
Daytona
Big Superspeedway
Talladega
Atlanta
Daytona and Talladega are the two big superspeedways, but they race differently. Daytona is much more narrow and Talladega is a lot wider.
Dover
Skill Intermediate Track
Unique
Darlington, Nashville and Bristol
Study Dover as a unique track. If you want to make a stretch, you can say it’s similar to Darlington and Bristol. Nashville is also a concrete intermediate track but it’s quite different.
Gateway / World Wide Technology Raceway
Shorter-Flat Track
New Hampshire and Phoenix
Iowa and Richmond
I view Gateway as a “Big” shorter-flat track. It’s 1.25-miles and the other shorter-flat tracks are 1.0 miles or less.
Homestead
1.5 Mile High Tire Wear Intermediate Track
Darlington and Chicagoland
Charlotte, Kansas, Texas and Las Vegas
Homestead is a high-tire wear 1.5-mile track. Some drivers know how to manage their tires, some don’t.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Big Flat Track
Pocono
Michigan (from a big horsepower perspective)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a big flat rectangle. Horsepower and track position are king. Make sure you look back to Pocono since it’s the best comp track.
Iowa
.875 Mile Short Track
Richmond
New Hampshire, Phoenix and Gateway.
Iowa should be approached as you would any other shorter-flat track.
Kansas
1.5 Mile Intermediate Track
Las Vegas
Michigan, Charlotte, Chicagoland and Texas
I view Las Vegas as the “Sister Track” for Kansas. Kansas is also sort of a mini-Michigan but tire wear is much higher now.
Las Vegas
1.5 Mile Intermediate Track
Kansas
Michigan, Charlotte and Texas
Las Vegas is an intermediate track where historically tire-wear hasn’t proven to be a huge issue but its increasing.
Martinsville
Short Track
Unique
New Hampshire, Bowman Gray and North Wilkesboro
Largely focus on Martinsville as a unique track.
Michigan
2.0 Mile Intermediate Track
Kansas
Las Vegas, Charlotte, Homestead and Texas
To prepare for Michigan, study Kansas. It can be viewed as sort of a “Mini-Michigan”, but tire wear is much higher there now.
Nashville
1.33 Mile Concrete Intermediate
Unique
Dover and high-speed 1.5-mile tracks
Nashville is a unique track. It’s 1.33 miles and concrete. It’s almost a mix between Dover and high-speed 1.5-mile tracks. I’ll note though, it’s really neither and more of a hybrid.
New Hampshire
Shorter Flat Track
Richmond, Gateway and Phoenix
Iowa, North Wilkesboro and Martinsville
For fantasy preparation, make sure you study how drivers performed at Richmond, Gateway and Phoenix.
North Wilkesboro
.625 Mile Short Track
Unique
Phoenix, Richmond, Gateway and Martinsville
North Wilkesboro went from the oldest surface to the newest courtesy of repaving following the 2023 All-Star Race. In 2026, North Wilkesboro will be a points paying night race.
Phoenix
Shorter Flat Track
Gateway and New Hampshire
Richmond, North Wilkesboro and Iowa
Of the five shorter-flat tracks, I would most focus on Gateway and New Hampshire.
Pocono
Big Flat Track
Indianapolis
Michigan (from a big horsepower perspective)
Pocono is a big flat 2.5-mile triangle. If a driver runs well in this race, look for them to also be a factor at Indy a few weeks later in the schedule.
Richmond
Shorter Flat Track / Short Track
New Hampshire, Gateway, Phoenix, North Wilkesboro and Iowa
Martinsville
Tire wear is higher at Richmond than it is at the other shorter-flat tracks.
San Diego
3.1-Mile Road Course
Chicago Street
Sonoma, COTA, Watkins Glen and the Charlotte Roval
San Diego is a 3.4-mile 16-turn road course making its debut for 2026. I would primarily think of Chicago Street (RIP) since it’s a temporary track not purposefully made for racing.
Sonoma
Road Course
Watkins Glen and COTA
Charlotte Roval and San Diego
Sonoma is a very technical road course. Don’t neglect studying overall road course racing prowess.
Talladega
Big Superspeedway
Daytona
Atlanta
Daytona and Talladega are both superspeedways but race differently. Daytona is much more narrow and Talladega is a lot wider.
Texas
1.5 Mile Intermediate
Charlotte, Kansas and Las Vegas
Michigan, Chicagoland and Homestead
Texas a treacherous 1.5-mile track and the attrition rate in recent races has spiked to superspeedway racing levels.
Watkins Glen
Road Course
COTA, Mexico and Sonoma
Charlotte Roval and the Chicago Street Course
I view Watkins Glen as largely a unique track. That said, study overall road course racing prowess.